swagatam!!

Lakshme, the Hindu Goddess of light...

From the ocean of milk appeared Lakshme who illumined
the four quarters with Her majestic appearance. Her
appearance was like a streak of lightening, flashing
like the crystalline mountain range called Sudama. It is
because of this extreme illumination and brilliance that
she became known as the Goddess of Light.
All present
there including Devas and demons became mesmerized by her,
she being the symbol of absolute wealth. Lord Indra the
lord of paradise, brought for Her a throne as a gift.
The great river Goddesses Ganga, Saraswati, Godavari and
others brought forth in jars of gold sacred water for Her
ablutions and so did Mother Earth who brought for Her a
variety of herbs also for ablutions.

The sacred cows yeilded to her Panch Gavya or milk, ghee or butter, dahi or
curds, dung and urine.The god presiding over the season of Spring brought
forth flowers and fruits appropriate to that season. The Maharishis who were
great seers laid down the procedures for performing Her ablutions, all in
accordance with the Shastric principles or scriptural ordinances. The celestial
musicians sang auspicious songs and their wives danced and even sang too. Those
who presided over the clouds sounded their tomtoms, tabors, drums, and clarionets
and also blew their conches (Shank), flutes and lutes.

...wealth and wisdom

Then the elephants guarding the four quarters bathed
Goddess Shri with golden jars filled with water whilst
she held a lotus flower in one of Her hands. This was
done to the accompaniment of the appropriate mantras
being recited by the Brahmanas.
The god presiding over
the ocean offered Her two pieces of yellow silk for wrapping
the upper and lower parts of Her body whilst the lord who
presides over water gave Her a garland of flowers called
Vaijayanti. So fresh were the flowers that black bees
hovered around and became intoxicated with the taste of its honey.
Vishwakarma a lord of created beings offered Her
beautiful ornaments and Saraswati the Goddess of speech
and learning offered Her a beautiful necklace of pearls.
Brahma the creator gave to Her a lotus and the Nagas who
are semi divine serpents, a pair of earrings.

Holding in one of her hands, an arrangement of lotuses
with black bees bussing about it and with a charming face
and a pretty smile, with beautiful earrings hanging
against her lovely face, Lakshme now moved about in
search of a suitable match of Her choice. Having a
symmetrical bosom painted with sandal paste and saffron,
possessing a slender waist and with the sweet jingling of
Her anklets She moved here and there in that distinguished
assembly. Having deliberated for a while, Shri Lakshme
chose for a spouse none other than Vishnu the sustainer
of the three worlds. Having accepted Him as a spouse, a
loud noise issued from conches and other musical
instruments. There was singing and dancing and great
celebrating. Brahma, Shiva and the sage Angira showered
their praises on Lord Vishnu on this special occasion.
In this manner the revered Shukadev narrated to Emperor
Parikshit how Lakshme appeared for the first time.

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Pandit Bhadase Maharaj first started this website back in 1998 and this site became the first
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